Only planned myself 48 hours in Tokyo for this first trip alongside Disney time – just enough to give me a little taster and tick off a few of the sites! Now when this 48 hours includes seeing pandas and sleeping, that doesn’t leave a lot of time for much else – Tokyo is huge and I definitely underestimated a little on how long it would take me to get to and from places. I already have a list for my next visit, and without there being pandas there now, perhaps that will be my furthest travel destination that doesn’t have pandas to see! Anyway, what I did squeeze in: Tokyo Skytree and top tourist spots in Ginza, Shibuya and Harajuku as well as strolling the streets of Ueno. What impressed me the most though were the beautiful Autumn colours, I really loved them in Toyko^
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A first-timer in NYC trying to see it all ~ Central Park, the Statue of Liberty and MORE!
I can’t believe I went to New York! I had thought about New York many years ago, pre-panda obsession, and then never really thought it would happen, and then forgot…
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Asia Diaries: February 2025 ~ Daytrips from Chengdu to see pandas – Dujiangyan, Ya’an and Chongqing
For this trip I decided to make Chengdu my base for the week and take daytrips out to see pandas from there – and all making use of public transport…
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Asia Diaries: February 2025 ~ Relaxed Chengdu afternoon at the Wuhou Lantern Festival
A relaxing afternoon after a very hectic morning/half day of travel stress! My flight was originally scheduled for 2:20AM from Kuala Lumpur to Guangzhou, arriving at 6:40AM then I had…
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Asia Diaries: February 2025 ~ 24 hours in KUALA LUMPUR for the first time + Zoo Negara Malaysia
After 2 days in Singapore, it was time to move on to my next destination, another first – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! After a busy panda-filled day at River Wonders, I…